Titanic and Other Tales: An Explorer's Life

By Robert Ballard and Christopher Drew

In this engrossing memoir, renowned undersea explorer Robert Ballard--famous for discovering the wreck of the Titanic--recounts his life of delving into the ocean's secrets, from shipwrecks to scientific breakthroughs. Join him on this lifelong expedition through all his greatest adventures.

Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, celebrated oceanographer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From revolutionary discoveries such as hydrothermal vents--keys to understanding Earth's plate tectonics--to famous shipwreck finds, including the Bismarck and PT 109, Ballard has made history.

Today, as his exploration vessel Nautilus travels the world, his work is far from over--as revealed in the two new chapters added to this paperback edition of his original memoir, Into the Deep.

Ballard's boyhood challenges and his late-in-life discovery that dyslexia made him who he isHis innovative development and use of remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs)The remarkable secret operation that led to TitanicUnderwater quests around the world: ancient Mediterranean trade routes, World War II warships, Amelia Earhart's planeHis current exploration of the US Exclusive Economic Zone--the ocean seascapes 200 miles out from all territoriesHis contributions to an ongoing search for Cleopatra's lost tomb, off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt
Here are the first-person stories of danger and discovery, science and serendipity, that make up his remarkable life. Perfect for history lovers, divers and boaters, ocean science enthusiasts, and all those who love to read about answering the call of adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426226136
• ISBN13: 9781426226137
• Release Date: June 2027
• Publisher: National Geographic
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"